The Arboretum de Chevreuil is an

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located in the heart of the ''Forêt Domaniale de la Joux'' (2,652 hectares) on the ''route des sapins'' east of Supt, Jura,

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. It is open daily without charge. The arboretum is located near the Maison Forestière (Forest House), and is managed by the ''Office National des Forêts''. It contains 43 species of

conifer Conifers () are a group of conifer cone, cone-bearing Spermatophyte, seed plants, a subset of gymnosperms. Scientifically, they make up the phylum, division Pinophyta (), also known as Coniferophyta () or Coniferae. The division contains a sin ...

s including the ''Sapin Président de la Joux'', a magnificent specimen that is over two centuries old, with a height of 45 meters and a diameter of 1.2 meters.

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Bois Foret article (French)

Gardens in Jura (department) Arboreta in France {{France-garden-stub

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